Leucism is a genetic condition that makes animals lack pigment for part or all of their bodies. Their skin and hair are typically white, and unlike albinos, their eyes will be normal. Leucism is ...

Julie Maggert spent four long days trying to snap the perfect picture of a snowy owl in Michigan whose unusual orange colouring has left scientists baffled. The amateur wildlife photographer was ...

Rare animal eye colors fascinate scientists and nature lovers worldwide. Nearly every animal species on the planet possesses a colored iris surrounding the pupil within the eye. The iris (colored part ...

A rare population of leucistic, or partially white, purple-faced langurs near Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja Forest Reserve has attracted ecotourism interest, even as monkeys in general are perceived by ...

We caught up with James Kuczynski during SXSW to find out why, when it came to a certain owl, the brand killed it in every sense of the word. The Duolingo mascot, Duo, was unceremoniously killed ...

Athena incubates two eggs in her nest at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The beloved great horned owl Athena has returned for her 13th consecutive season at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower ...

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no consensus about what caused its unusual tint. By James Crugnale Bill Diller, a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A female barred owl sits on a branch in the wooded hills, Dec. 13, 2017, outside Philomath, Ore. (AP Photo ...

Unusually colored animals often turn up where you least expect them, and in all manner of species – from albino anteaters to all-black penguins, genetics can throw a spanner in the works for ...

THE leucistic red kite is a truly rare bird, with only around ten thought to be left in the world. The species has been branded rarer than a southern white rhino, with sightings now increasingly ...

This distinctive, crow-sized owl grows 15 to 20 inches in height and is mostly white in color although it can appear tan or even yellow at times. It has long, feathered legs and makes a loud, rasping ...